The symposium will be held in the West Hollywood Council Chambers.

Continuing its annual celebration of Earth Month, the city of West Hollywood will host the Strategic Streetscapes Symposium, an engaging event that explores the fundamental role that urban design, programming, construction and policy initiatives play in supporting healthier and more dynamic urban environments for people.

The Symposium will take place on Saturday, April 25, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the West Hollywood’s Council Chambers Public Meeting Room, located at 625 N. San Vicente Blvd. Doors will open at 9:30 a.m. Lunch and light refreshments will be provided. Limited validated parking will be available at the adjacent West Hollywood Park parking structure.

The event will bring together thought leaders, designers, planners and community members to examine how creative thinking and innovative design strategies can help shape strategic streetscapes that enhance livability, mobility and public space activation in densely populated cities.

The symposium will explore innovative urban design strategies that uplift, enhance and revitalize streets, alleys, transit corridors and public spaces. The event will also examine frameworks for identifying future opportunities as urban growth continues and the relationship between people, nature and individual mobility evolves in West Hollywood and throughout the greater Los Angeles region.

Through a series of curated talks and guest presentations, the event will highlight urban design strategies applicable to West Hollywood that support economic vitality, strengthen social gathering spaces, expand green infrastructure and wildlife habitats, modernize public infrastructure and improve wayfinding and pedestrian navigation.

For information, contact Ric Abramson, West Hollywood’s Urban Design & Architecture Studio manager, at (323)848-6476 or at rabramson@weho.org.